Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Japan on September 23, 2025, marking his first official visit since December 2022. During this trip, Cook is expected to visit the newly renovated Apple...
Nvidia said it will invest US$5 billion in Intel and broaden cooperation in semiconductor design and development. The deal does not include chip fabrication but is viewed as a key...
After months of back-and-forth in the takeover battle for Japanese negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics, Taiwanese passive component...
Japan and European countries are strengthening their collaboration to mitigate geopolitical tensions and supply chain vulnerabilities stemming from tensions between the US and China...
As the world races ahead with cutting-edge advances in artificial intelligence, the automotive sector faces a quieter but potentially disruptive challenge: the slow, steady disappearance...
Nissan Motor held a media briefing on September 17 to outline its plans to reduce variable costs in vehicle production, aiming to cut JPY250 billion (approx. US$1.7 billion) by fiscal...
Amid uncertainties posed by major powers such as the US and China, Japan and Europe are strengthening their ties. The scope of Japan-EU cooperation could potentially expand to include...
The South Korean government has reportedly decided to embark on urgent negotiations with Washington after the US slashed tariffs on Japanese automobiles, creating a potential pricing...
The Trump administration has officially reduced the tariff rate on passenger cars imported from Japan from 27.5% to 15%, effective from 12:01 a.m. on September 16, 2025 (1:01 p.m...
A new phase in the global race for silicon carbide (SiC) dominance is unfolding—one shaped as much by geopolitics as by market forces. As Chinese manufacturers make rapid strides...
Jun Otani, executive vice president of Kumamoto University, highlighted the university's 268-year history during a Taiwan-Japan semiconductor supply chain talent forum. Following...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan announced on September 12, 2025, that it will provide Micron Technology with subsidies amounting to as much as JPY536 billion...
Former TSMC R&D vice president Jack Sun, who currently serves as senior vice president at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), emphasized that semiconductors can no...
Panasonic Group's subsidiary, Panasonic Industry, announced plans to construct a new factory in central Thailand with an investment of JPY17 billion (approx. US$115 million). The...
